Summary
When Molly's sled dog Suki digs up an old bone tool covered in mysterious markings, Molly, Tooey, and Oscar realize the playful pup has stumbled onto a real archaeological discovery — and dig into the story behind it. Then, inspired by the true story of Benny Benson, the Alaska Native boy who designed Alaska's state flag, Molly runs a contest to design a new flag for the Denali Trading Post.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Objects people leave behind can tell us a lot about how people lived long ago.
- What did Suki find, and why did Molly, Tooey, and Oscar think it was important?
- What questions did they ask to figure out more about the bone tool?
- Who was Benny Benson, and why did his story inspire Molly's flag contest?
- What would you put on a flag that represents your classroom or family?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: artifact, archaeology, design, symbol, contest.
Try it: Sketch a flag design with one symbol that represents something important to you, and write one sentence explaining what it means.